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Thalidomide is used in all, EXCEPT:

A
Erythema nodosum leprosum
B
HIV neuropathy
C
HIV associated ulcer
D
Multiple myeloma
High-Yield Explanation
Thalidomide is indicated for the treatment of patients with erythema nodosum leprosum and multiple myeloma. In addition, it has orphan drug status for mycobacterial infections, Crohn's disease, HIV-associated wasting, Kaposi sarcoma, lupus, myelofibrosis, brain malignancies, leprosy, graft-versus-host disease, and aphthous ulcers. Also Know: Thalidomide should never be taken by women who are pregnant or who could become pregnant while taking the drug.It is best known for the severe, life-threatening bih defects it caused when administered to pregnant women.

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